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Beekeeping on protected areas

General information

The Nature Conservation Act 1992 has provided for authorised beekeeping activities on some protected areas including conservation parks and resource reserves.

Beekeeping is not normally allowed on national parks, however, where a new national park is declared on land used for beekeeping, this activity can be allowed to continue for the unexpired term of existing apiary permits up to a maximum of five years.

An exception to the above has been negotiated in relation to South East Queensland Forest Agreement (SEQFA) and Wet Tropics Forest Reserve lands designated for apiaries, where beekeeping will be allowed to continue until 2024.

The reserves where this exemption applies are listed under Schedule 5 of the Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2006.

Apiary sites on protected areas

The maps below show the current distribution and status of apiary sites on protected areas where beekeeping is allowed.

Please note that the status of apiary sites is indicative only. Sites shown as vacant may have applications for apiary permits currently being processed.

It is recommended that you contact the Ecoaccess Customer Service Unit on 1300 368 326 for more information or to confirm the status of vacant sites.

View a map by selecting the protected area that you are interested in.

Apiary site maps are provided in Adobe PDF format and are updated daily.

National Park Former forest reserve
Bania National Park Bingera Forest Reserve
  Wonbah Forest Reserve
Bingera National Park Bingera Forest Reserve
Blackdown Tableland National Park Blackdown Tableland Forest Reserve
Bulburin National Park Bulburin Forest Reserve
  Polmaily Forest Reserve 2
Bunya Mountains National Park Neumgna Forest Reserve
Canungra Conservation Park Canungra Forest Reserve
Cherbourg National Park Cherbourg Forest Reserve
Cordalba National Park Cordalba Forest Reserve
Crows Nest National Park Perseverence Creek Forest Reserve
Daisy Hill Conservation Park Daisy Hill Forest Reserve
Dan Dan National Park Dan Dan Forest Reserve
Deer Reserve National Park Deer Reserve Forest Reserve
Gatton National Park Gatton Forest Reserve
Geham National Park Geham Forest Reserve
Ghungalu Conservation Park Blackdown Tableland Forest Reserve
Glenbar National Park Miva Forest Reserve
Goomboorian National Park Goomboorian Forest Reserve
  Woondum Forest Reserve 2
Great Sandy National Park Toolara Forest Reserve
  Womalah Forest Reserve
Grongah National Park Grongah Forest Reserve
  Marodian Forest Reserve
  Teebar Forest Reserve 1
Gympie National Park Gympie Forest Reserve
Kirrama National Park Kirrama Forest Reserve
Kondalilla National Park Maleny Forest Reserve 3
Kroombit Tops National Park Kroombit Tops Forest Reserve
Lockyer National Park Lockyer Forest Reserve
Lockyer National Park (Recovery) Lockyer Forest Reserve
Lockyer Resources Reserve Lockyer Forest Reserve
Main Range National Park Alford Forest Reserve
  Goomburra Forest Reserve
  Spicers Gap Forest Reserve
  Teviot Forest Reserve
  Mt Mathieson Forest Reserve
  Emu Vale Forest Reserve
Maleny National Park Walli Forest Reserve
Mount Barney National Park Burnett Creek Forest Reserve
  Palen Forest Reserve 1
  Palen Forest Reserve 2
Mount Binga National Park Mount Binga Forest Reserve
Mount Walsh National Park Boompa Forest Reserve 2
Nangur National Park Nangur Forest Reserve
Nour Nour National Park Nour Nour Forest Reserve
Parklands Conservation Park Parklands Forest Reserve
Pidna National Park Pidna Forest Reserve
Springbrook National Park Austinville Forest Reserve 1
  Austinville Forest Reserve 2
  Numinbah Forest Reserve
Tamborine Tamborine Forest Reserve
Warro National Park Warro Forest Reserve
Wongi National Park Wongi Forest Reserve
Woocoo National Park Woocoo Forest Reserve

Guidelines and policies

Operational policy: Managing beekeeping on QPW managed lands
Guideline for environmental management of beekeeping on the EPA estate

Forms and fees

Schedule 3 of the Nature Conservation (Administration) Regulation 2006 includes a list of apiary permit fees for protected areas.

Application form: Apiary permit
Application form: Transfer of an apiary permit

Last updated: 03 April 2009